Nuclear Progesterone Receptor Expressed by the Cortical Thymic Epithelial Cells Dictates Thymus Involution in Murine Pregnancy

Progesterone is a gonadal pro-gestational hormone that is absolutely necessary for the success of pregnancy. Most notable actions of progesterone are observed in the female reproductive organs, the uterus and the ovary. Acting through the nuclear progesterone receptor (PGR), progesterone prepares th...

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Main Authors: Soo Hyun Ahn, Sean L. Nguyen, Tae Hoon Kim, Jae-Wook Jeong, Ripla Arora, John P. Lydon, Margaret G. Petroff
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-04-01
Series:Frontiers in Endocrinology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fendo.2022.846226/full